The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Bryan School of Business and Economics
Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
ISM 110-04 - Business Computing I – Fall 2015
Instructor:
E-mail:
Lab:
Lab meeting time:
Office hours:
Course website:
Vishal Uppala
Hamid R. Nemati
v_uppala@uncg.edu
Bryan 221
Wednesday (9:00 - 9:50 AM)
Attend the lab sessions if you have any questions.
canvas.uncg.edu
www.MyITLab.com
Required Textbook and Supplies:
MyITLab access code + eTexts (Exploring Office 2013 Volume1 and Technology in Actions)
by Alan Evans, Kendall Martin, Mary Anne Poatsy.
Prentice Hall, 2014, ISBN 9780133815689
This bundled package is available at the bookstore and Pearson.com.
NOTE:
(1) The MyITLab access code is available at the UNCG bookstore with the eTexts. You can also
purchase a paper textbook (in addition to the eText) from Pearson.
(2) If you just buy the paper textbook online without the MyITLab access code then you need
purchase a MyITLab access code separately on the MyITLab website.
(3) If you choose to use the paper textbook, do not purchase the brief edition of Exploring Office
2013 Volume 1. The brief edition only has a few of the necessary chapters.
(4) The class will use Windows Operating System and Microsoft Office 2013.
Software and Hardware Requirements:
(1) Mac OS is not 100% compatible with MyITLab. You may not be able to complete some of the
coursework using Mac OS.
(2) (Optional) Microsoft Office 2013 Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint): a 90-day trial version
of MS Office 2013 is available for free on the Microsoft website.
(3) Chrome (highly recommended) or Firefox
(4) Adobe Acrobat Reader
(5) Headphones (should be used for listening to audible content in a lab)
Prerequisites:
2.0 GPA; Open to freshmen and other students seeking an introduction to computer usage.
Course Description (as in UG Catalog):
Develops skills using microcomputer applications including electronic mail, word processing,
graphics, spreadsheets, and network functions.
Relationship to Other Coursework:
In today’s highly competitive job market, every college graduate needs computer proficiency. ISM 110
introduces the student to fundamental microcomputer tools that firms use to function effectively. The
objectives of this course are to provide the student with a general understanding of computer systems
and to develop some basic competencies with common business software applications. These
competencies will include:
(a)
Understand microcomputer terminology and operations.
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(b)
Use electronic mail, understand Internet concepts, and implement effective online
searches.
Employ the Windows operating system.
Productively use microcomputer software for word processing, business graphics, and
electronic spreadsheets.
(c)
(d)
Objectives:
Topics
Windows
Internet
E-mail
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Concepts covered
Understand the desktop; Manage windows; Identify Windows accessories;
Working with settings and software; Perform a search; Get help.
Access the Internet and look up information on the UNCG Home Page;
the course website and elsewhere; Save information to a file; copy
graphics to use in Microsoft applications; Understand and apply
Copyright law.
Use i-Spartan to send and read e-mail; Attach files to e-mail; Open and
save attachments sent to you; Understand and use CC, BCC, and forward;
Create and use mail folders.
Begin and edit a document; customize Word; use features that improve
readability; view a document in different ways; prepare a document for
distribution; modify document properties; apply font attributes; format a
paragraph; format a document; apply styles; insert and format objects;
insert a table; format a table; manage table data; enhance table data;
create a mail merge document; complete a mail merge; use a writing style
and acknowledge sources; create and modify footnotes and endnotes;
explore special features; review a document; track changes; share and
collaborate on document.
Explore the Excel window; enter and edit cell data; create formulas; use
auto fill; display cell formulas; manage worksheets; manage columns and
rows; select, move, copy, and paste data; apply alignment and font
options; apply number formats; select page setup options; preview and
print a worksheet; use relative, absolute, and mixed cell references in
formulas; correct circular references; insert a function; insert basic math
and statistics functions; use date functions; determine results with the IF
function, use lookup functions, calculate payments with the PMT
function; create and maintain range names; use range names in formulas;
select the data source; choose a chart type; move, size, and print a chart;
add chart elements; format chart elements; apply a chart style and colors;
modify the data source, create and customize sparklines; freeze rows and
columns; print large datasets; design and create tables; apply a table
style; sort data; filter data; use structured references and a total row;
apply conditional formatting; create a new rule.
Use PowerPoint views; type a speaker note; save as slide show; plan a
presentation; assess presentation content; review the presentation; insert
media objects; add a table; use animations and transitions; insert a
header or footer; run and navigate a slide show; print in PowerPoint;
create a presentation using a template; modify a presentation based on a
template; create a presentation in Outline view; modify an outline
structure; print an outline; import an outline; reuse slides from an
existing presentation; use sections; examine slide show design principles;
modify a theme; modify the slide master
Instructional Methodology:
Audio PowerPoint presentations, MyITLab skill-based trainings, hands-on labs.
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This class as no office hours.
Attendance Policy
ISM110 is NOT an online course. The lab sessions meet once a week. You are required to attend
the lab sessions every week until you master the use of the MyITLab system and
successfully complete the skill-based training with full credit.
You must attend the lab in order to participate in the midterm and final concept exams.
Performance Evaluation and Grading:
Grades in the course will be based on tests and MyITLab assignments. The course grade will be
calculated using the following weights:
Element
Windows Quiz
Internet Quiz
Concepts Quiz
Word 1 Skill-based Training
Word 1 End of Chapter Quiz
Word 1 Skill-based Exam
Word 2 Skill-based Training
Word 2 End of Chapter Quiz
Word 2 Skill-based Exam
Word 3 Skill-based Training
Word 3 End of Chapter Quiz
Word 3 Skill-based Exam
Word 4 Skill-based Training
Word 4 End of Chapter Quiz
Word 4 Skill-based Exam
Excel 1 Skill-based Training
Excel 1 End of Chapter Quiz
Excel 1 Skill-based Exam
Excel 2 Skill-based Training
Excel 2 End of Chapter Quiz
Excel 2 Skill-based Exam
Excel 3 Skill-based Training
Excel 3 End of Chapter Quiz
Excel 3 Skill-based Exam
Excel 4 Skill-based Training
Excel 4 End of Chapter Quiz
Excel 4 Skill-based Exam
PowerPoint 1 Skill-based Training
PowerPoint 1 End of Chapter Quiz
PowerPoint 1 Skill-based Exam
PowerPoint 2 Skill-based Training
PowerPoint 2 End of Chapter Quiz
PowerPoint 2 Skill-based Exam
Points
30
30
40
10
10
20
10
10
20
10
10
20
10
10
20
10
10
20
10
10
20
10
10
20
10
10
20
10
10
20
10
10
20
Word Unit Exam
Excel Unit Exam
PowerPoint Unit Exam
100
100
100
Midterm Concept Exam
Final Concept Exam
100
100
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Total
1000
The grade scale is based upon points earned and is as follows:
>= 980 = A+
930-979=A
900-929=A870-899=B+
830-869=B
800-829=B770-799=C+
730-769=C
700-729=C670-699=D+
630-669=D
600-629=D<600=F
Assignments:
Quizzes, Skill-based Trainings and Skill-based Exams. Assignments must be submitted in MyITLab
before the due date and time. Assignments submitted late will receive no credit. You are free to work
ahead to better accommodate your schedule. Complete assignments on time. Each assignment is due
NO LATER THAN THE SPECIFIED TIME. The date stamp on electronic submissions will be
considered to evaluate if an assignment is late. Expect the network to crash, the labs to be overcrowded
and your car’s battery to die the night before a major assignment is due. Plan for disasters. Do not
procrastinate on the assignments. You are expected to meet commitments in this course in preparation
for meeting commitments on the job. Failing to meet your commitments on the job and in this course
carry meaningful consequence.
You may improve your score by correcting and resubmitting your assignment as long as the resubmission
arrives prior to the due date. In the office, should you prepare a report and give a draft to your supervisor
to read and the supervisor finds errors, you will need to correct your errors. This class also affords you the
chance to find and correct your errors and improve your grade. Because the learning in this class is
cumulative, you will need to work past due assignments in order to develop the skills needed in
subsequent chapters.
The assignments and tests are delivered through MyITLab online, you must have a functioning internet
connection, know your usernames and passwords and be able to connect to and remain connected to the
Internet.
Unit Exams, Midterm Concept Exam and Final Concept Exam: All concept and unit exams will be
delivered through MyITLab. But, you must attend the lab in order to participate in the midterm
and final concept exams. If for any reason, you must miss a test, you must notify the instructor in
advance and reschedule the test in advance of its scheduled date. No makeup examinations are offered
for any reason. In the event of an acceptable excused absence, the weight of the missed test will be
transferred to the final exam. The concept exams are multiple choice exams. Unit exams are designed to
let students demonstrate their problem solving skills using the simulated Microsoft applications. Skip
questions if you do not know them. Make sure to submit your exam before time expires.
Posting Grades: The ISSCM Department does not give grades over the phone or post them on doors.
You can check your grades on Genie.
Lab
Professors are not authorized to troubleshoot personal computers. Students will utilize the Technology
Support Center (Forney 101) to resolve technical issues. Students may be required to use the labs,
(SuperLab located in Jackson Library or Bryan labs located in Bryan 209, 211 or 221) if repeated
computer issues arise.
Windows OS and Office 2013 are installed on labs computers (Superlab and Bryan labs). You must
use the username and password of your UNCG account to login the lab computers.
Academic Integrity Policies:
University students conduct themselves in accordance with the highest standards of academic integrity.
Academic misconduct includes all forms of cheating, such as illicit possession of examinations or
examination materials, forgery, or plagiarism. Students will not make, borrow, or “share” copies of their
assignments or files with other students. Plagiarism is presenting as one’s own work, that work which
is, in whole or in part, the work of another person or persons without giving proper credit to the
appropriate source. This includes submitting work done by another, as one’s own work. Helping one
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another is allowed, but copying, even electronically, is cheating. This practice is against the UNCG Honor
Code and defeats the purpose of this course. No credit will be received for shared work, and other penalties
may be imposed. UNCG’s Academic Integrity Policy (AIP) can be downloaded from
http://academicintegrity.uncg.edu/complete/.
Oral and Written Communication Content:
Each student has been assigned a UNCG account. Students will be expected to activate their accounts
and to learn to use electronic mail (iSpartan). MyITLab has a separate mail utility. The instructor
probably checks the MyITLab email once a month or even more rarely. Students are required to use their
UNCG iSpartan email account when sending emails to the instructor/professor. Emails sent from
personal accounts may not be answered for security reasons.
Important information will be posted on Canvas and MyITLab. You are required to check Canvas and
MyITLab announcement board every day.
Failing to read emails (or the announcement board) will not be an acceptable excuse for missing critical
information. Please read the instructor’s emails/announcements before sending him/her an email because
s/he may have answered your question in an email/announcement sent to the class.
The instructor will be available to respond to emails only until 5 PM on the due date of the
exams/assignments. When you send an email to the instructor, indicate you section number
for a quick response. The section number for this section is 4.
Disability Services:
If you have any type of learning or physical disability, please contact the UNCG Office of Disability
Services in Suite 208 EUC. You must register/petition with them, and UNCG Office of Disability Services
will contact us once your request is approved.
UNCG Fall 2015 Academic Calendar:
Check the website (http://www.uncg.edu/reg/Calendar/acaCal/fa15.html).
Inclement Weather Policy:
If the campus is closed due to inclement weather, the lab session will be cancelled. But, students still
expected to complete the MyITLab assignments on time.
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Tentative Schedule:
The specific due dates for the trainings, quizzes, and exams will be located on the
assignment calendar in MyITLab. Check the assignment calendar for clocks as they
indicate due dates. The schedule is tentative, and it is subject to changes by the instructor. Please
check the Canvas and MyITLab announcements for updates to the schedule.
Wk
Topic
Date
Aug. 17
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Getting
Stared with
ISM110
and
Windows OS
Activities
 Canvas->Syllabus
 Canvas->MyLab and
Mastering

Aug. 19
Aug. 21
Work Due
Register on MyITlab
with UNCG Email
Enroll in the MyITlab
Course
eText
 Windows Companion Website
 Windows PowerPoint
Presentation (slides to download)
 Windows Audio PowerPoint
Presentation

Windows End of Chapter Quiz

TIA Chapter 3 eText 
Windows Quiz
 PowerPoint Presentation
 Audio PowerPoint
Presentation
 Replay Video Part 1
Aug. 24
2
Internet
Concept
Replay Video Part 2
 Try This Video
 Sound Byte: Finding
Information on the Web
 Sound Byte: Welcome to the
Web
 TIA Chapter 7 eText
Aug. 26
3

Internet Quiz
 PowerPoint Presentation
 Audio PowerPoint
Presentation
 Sound Byte: Connecting to the
Internet
 Sound Byte: Securing Wireless
Networks
 Sound Byte: Installing a Home
Network
Aug. 28

Aug. 31
 TIA Chapter 9 eText
 Chapter 9 PowerPoint
Presentation
 Chapter 9 Audio PowerPoint
Presentation
 Sound Byte: Protecting Your
Computer
Internet Quiz
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Concept Quiz
Sep. 4
Sep. 7
 Sound Byte: Installing a
Firewall
 Sound Byte: Managing
Computer Security with Windows
Tools
 Sound Byte: Surge Protectors
and USBs
 TIA Chapter 5 eText
 Chapter 5 PowerPoint
Presentation
 Chapter 5 Audio PowerPoint
Presentation
 Sound Byte: Customizing
Windows
 Sound Byte: File Management
 Sound Byte – Hard Disk
Anatomy Interactive
 Sound Byte – Letting Your
Computer Clean Up After Itself
 Concepts Quiz (from the topics
above)
Have a Nice Labor Day!

Sep. 8
4
Word 1
Sep. 11
Sep. 14
5
Word 2
Sep. 18
Sep. 21
6
Word 3
Sep. 25
eText
 Word 1 companion website
 Word 1 PowerPoint
Presentation (slides to download)
 Word 1 Audio PowerPoint
Presentation
 Word 1 Skill-based Training

Word 1 End of Chapter Quiz

Word 1 Skill-based Exam

eText
 Word 2 companion website
 Word 2 PowerPoint
Presentation (slides to download)
 Word 2 Audio PowerPoint
Presentation
 Word 2 Skill-based Training

Word 2 End of Chapter Quiz

Word 2 Skill-based Exam

eText
 Word 3 companion website
 Word 3 PowerPoint
Presentation (slides to download)
 Word 3 Audio PowerPoint
Presentation
 Word 3 Skill-based Training

Word 3 End of Chapter Quiz
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Word 1 Training, Quiz,
and Skill-Based Exam
Word 2 Training, Quiz,
and Skill-based Exam
Word 3 Training, Quiz,
and Skill-based Exam
Sep. 28
7
Word 4
8
Word 3 Skill-based Exam

eText
 Word 4 companion website
 Word 4 PowerPoint
Presentation (slides to download)
 Word 4 Audio PowerPoint
Presentation
 Word 4 Skill-based Training

Word 4 End of Chapter Quiz

Word 4 Skill-based Exam
Oct. 9

Word Unit Exam
The Week
of Oct. 5

Midterm Concept Exam
Oct. 2
Word Unit
Exam
Midterm
Concept
Exam

Oct. 12
9
Excel 1
Oct. 16
Oct. 19
10
Excel 2
Oct. 23
Oct. 26
11
Excel 3
Oct. 30
12
Excel 4
Nov. 2
Word Unit Exam
Midterm Concept
Exam
Have a Nice Fall Break!

Oct. 14
Word 4 Training, Quiz,
and Skill-based Exam
eText
 Excel 1 companion website
 Excel 1 PowerPoint
Presentation (slides to download)
 Excel 1 Audio PowerPoint
Presentation 
 Excel 1 Skill-based Training

Excel 1 End of Chapter Quiz

Excel 1 Skill-based Exam

eText
 Excel 2 companion website
 Excel 2 PowerPoint
Presentation (slides to download)
 Excel 2 Audio PowerPoint
Presentation
 Excel 2 Skill-based Training

Excel 2 End of Chapter Quiz

Excel 2 Skill-based Exam

eText
 Excel 3 companion website
 Excel 3 PowerPoint
Presentation (slides to download)
 Excel 3 Audio PowerPoint
Presentation
 Excel 3 Skill-based Training

Excel 3 End of Chapter Quiz

Excel 3 Skill-based Exam

eText

Excel 4 companion website
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Excel 1 Training, Quiz,
and Skill-based Exam
Excel 2 Training, Quiz,
and Skill-based Exam
Excel 3 Training, Quiz,
and Skill-based Exam
Excel 4 Training, Quiz,
and Skill-based Exam
 Excel 4 PowerPoint
Presentation (slides to download)
 Excel 4 Audio PowerPoint
Presentation
 Excel 4 Skill-based Training
Nov. 6
Excel Unit
Exam
Nov. 9
Nov. 11
13
PowerPoint 1
Nov. 13
Nov. 16
14
PowerPoint 2
Nov. 20

Excel 4 End of Chapter Quiz

Excel 4 Skill-based Exam

Excel Unit Exam
 eText
 PowerPoint 1 companion
website
 PowerPoint 1 PowerPoint
Presentation (slides to download)
 PowerPoint 1 Audio
PowerPoint Presentation
 PowerPoint 1Training
 PowerPoint 1 End of Chapter
Quiz
 PowerPoint 1 Skilled-based
Exam
 eText
 PowerPoint 2 companion
website
 PowerPoint 2 PowerPoint
Presentation (slides to download)
 PowerPoint 2 Audio
PowerPoint Presentation
 PowerPoint 2 Training
 PowerPoint 2 End of Chapter
Quiz
 PowerPoint 2 Skilled-based
Exam
Excel Unit Exam
PPT 1 Training, Quiz,
and Skill-based Exam
PPT 2 Training, Quiz,
and Skill-based Exam
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PowerPoint
Unit Exam
Nov. 23

PowerPoint Unit Exam
PowerPoint Unit
Exam
16
Final
Concept
Exam
TBA

Final Concept Exam
Final Concept Exam
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